The Eurasian Mealworm is its official name
We received notification that the ESA Governing Board officially approved the common name Eurasian mealworm, and it was added to ESA’s Common Names database on their website.
21 November 2018
| COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | ORDER | FAMILY | AUTHOR | GENUS | SPECIES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dark mealworm | Tenebrio obscurus Fabricius | COLEOPTERA | Tenebrionidae | Fabricius | Tenebrio | obscurus | |
| Eurasian mealworm | Opatroides punctulatus | COLEOPTERA | Tenebrionidae | Brulle ́ | Opatroides | punctulatus | |
| lesser mealworm | Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) | COLEOPTERA | Tenebrionidae | (Panzer) | Alphitobius | diaperinus | |
| yellow mealworm | Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus | COLEOPTERA | Tenebrionidae | Linnaeus | Tenebrio | molito |
